Barcelona
Just after the holidays, they each quit their respective jobs. Torchwood was sorry to let Rose go but after having a private meeting with Pete, he understood. Rose told him everything. About how she could jump through Time like a TARDIS as well as her extended lifespan. He understood her need to leave.
Joshua's work wasn't nearly as forthcoming or appreciative. They demanded to know where this was coming from. Joshua had been one of the leading professors and they didn't want him to go. They begged, pleaded, and eventually threatened. Joshua didn't say a word after that. He turned and walked out, leaving them all dumbfounded.
~DW~~DW~~DW~
Joshua was excited. Sure, he wanted to travel again. But it would be liberating to be the Companion. He hadn't felt like that since Romana had traveled with him. But Rose would be the one in charge now. She had to be. She was the one with the longer lifespan. He wondered if he could handle relinquishing control. He wondered if she could handle all of the information in his head. Not now, but eventually it would probably aide her in her travels once he was gone. He vowed to offer once they were off.
~DW~~DW~~DW~
"So, where do you want to do first?" She grinned her signature grin, tongue in teeth and everything. He paused, considering, before answering.
"Actually, I think we should do something else first. There's something...something I want to give to you. Telepathically. I think it'll help you." Rose quirked an eyebrow before nodding.
Joshua led her to their couch and placed his hands gently at her temples. While it wasn't necessary with their Bond, it helped him to concentrate.
Slowly, he began to pour the knowledge he had learned over the years into her mind. He started simply, but as he noticed how receptive she was to the information, he began pouring the advanced knowledge into her. He wanted her to know everything he knew. He wanted..he wanted her to be his legacy, he realized. To carry on when he was gone, doing what they had always done. He had no one else to pass his knowledge to.
They stayed that way for almost an hour. At first, he'd given her the information slowly. But as she processed the information quickly, he began pouring it into her mind quicker. After two hours, he'd given her all the knowledge he'd learned while in the Academy. It would take her a while to completely process and even longer before she would understand it fully, but she had plenty of Time. He would teach her what he could. For now, he placed her gently on their bed. She would sleep a full cycle that night.
~DW~~DW~~DW~
Two days later found him in the one place he was never sure he would be with her. They landed with a thump, and he staggered, almost retching. Travel through the Vortex without a capsule always made his queasy. As a human, it was much worse. No wonder Martha had excused herself after they had landed from fleeing Utopia.
He glanced around where they had landed. Rose hadn't told him where she planned to take him. She'd wanted it to be a surprise and surprise it was.
Barcelona. The year was 3/Orange/4: about a billion years in their future. This was the height of their empire in their Original Universe and the same still seemed to hold true here. It didn't take them long at all to find a dog park. Rose spent inordinate amounts of time cooing over the animals. He smiled, watching her.
After a couple of hours with the dogs, they made their way to the market stalls. There were storefronts as well as outdoor market for them to peruse.
They ended up buying Jackie a scarf that changed colors based off of the wearer's mood. Joshua jokingly bought it, not really intending to give it to her, but Rose had giggled and said her Mum would love it, so long as she didn't catch on. They would probably let Pete in on the secret, though.
For Pete, they bought a small bottle of the local vintage wine. It wasn't much, but he could be a difficult person to buy for.
For Tony, they spotted a small book collection that they both thought he would enjoy. It chronicled a small boy's adventure's through space with his family.
They left the market stalls with their gifts, intent on heading home but Rose smelled something wonderful. After following their noses, they ended up in a cafe. They specialized in food from all over Barcelona. While it was similar to what they would expect from the Mediterranean city, the ingredients were different enough that it was a flavor all it's own.
They ended up finally jumping from their destination right after sunset. They had sat on a pier facing the sea and watched the sun set below the horizon before deciding to go home.